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The Broch is nae that bad. Once played a gig in the Dalrymple Hall back in the 60s. There were Danish fishermen weathered in and the trouble between them and the locals started before the band did! Half time and me and the lead guitarist found a Danish guy bleeding like a stuck pig lying in the urinal. Called for someone to help him, so two bouncers picked him up and threw him out the emergency exit! Our rhythm guitarist earned us a ban because during the break, he was 'entertaining' a young lady in the dressing toom toilet. Trouble was, her bare arse was clearly outlined in the frosted glass window for all outside to see. As we left, our lead guitarist noticed his amp was missing. we drove around and eventually came across two chancers carrying it along the road. Pointed out the error of their ways to them and went on our merry way. 

Years later, I opened a wee motorbike sales/repair shop in Albert Street, but had to bail out after a couple of years. Made some good pals there though.

PMed you but it says you can't receive messages. Can you pm me please?

That will be ne of the Sellars brothers, Ray. Sadly, Chris was killed in a road accident coming home from a gig many years ago, and I have the feeling the red headed one may have passed recently, but I could be wrong. I'll try to find out more for you.

Two knee replacements within eight weeks of each other. Stung a wee bit. Five years ago I had an altercation with a car while riding my trike. Double compound fracture just below the left knee, that stung even worse.  Two metal plates and 14 screws in that one, I'd LOVE to walk through the metal detector in an airport.

Nice track, I like that easy feeling about it. 

On ‎11‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 3:00 PM, Lemonade said:

Same, I've read almost all of his books and there are very few I didn't like but I just can't get going with The Dark Tower. I don't like reading fantasy anyway, it's a genre I mostly avoid, but especially when it's so long-winded and so dry. 

What got me really intrigued and amazed at his writing on this series, was how he managed to work in the characters who disappeared in the book Black House! I also wondered if the places they encountered during their travels, like  ruins of cities and the like were what had been left after the mass wipe-out of humanity in The Stand. Still my favourite author by a long way.

On ‎10‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 11:12 PM, Lemonade said:

Recent reads:

 

Currently chipping away at "The Waste Lands" by Stephen King, the third book in the Dark Tower series but I just can't seem to get going with it. Also slowly working through "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, which is excellent but long and I'm not really finding much time to read at the moment. 

A couple of them are a bit slow going to be honest, but the whole series is well worth a read IMO.  Hah, I had to go through them twice because I had read the whole series, I thought. Then I discovered Song Of Susannah and read them all again to get that one in perspective. I suppose it's hit or miss if they appeal to you or not. I love everything Stephen King writes. Still searching vainly for a copy of The Colorado Kid.

So very sorry to read this Kevin, I knew your dad fairly well from back in the 60s when he played with The Strollers. Last saw him at a gig in The Lemon Tree a few years back, he still looked about forty even then, we remarked on how little he had changed. Yes, an extremely talented drummer and all round nice guy. Please accept my heartfelt condolences for your sad loss.

Ok, I'm probably a lot older than most of the musicians on this site, having been around since the 60s but Aberdeen used to have a great live music scene back in the day. Granted, most of it was cover bands or tribute bands, but practically every pub had live music of some sort. I don't know what killed it off, I don't live in the city any more. But a rough guess would be high booze prices in pubs versus shit poor wages for the average guy or girl in the street meaning that a lot of folks can't afford to go out drinking and listening to music any more. Hardly any of the pubs can pay bands a decent fee any more. Most of them are content to let someone run an open mic night, it's cheap music for the publican.

Maybe she has been mentioned already (haven't read the whole thread) but anyone remember Rosie who used to dance in the middle of the street just outside Lodge Walk? Rush hour, no-one hassled her as she was such a well-known face. She grooved away to music only she could hear. Now and then a bobby would come out and lead her on to the pavement. She passed away a few years back now. 

Other one from my youth (long time ago) was Henny from Woodside. Henny was a wee bit simple and used to hang around the mart on mart days to help farmers with loading and unloading cattle. They usually gave him a few shillings for helping them.  I was told he had an amazing way with horses. Kids used to make a cunt of him, shouting 'Henny moke a pipe' at him. He had speech problems and knew everyone as 'Bob'. First thing you got was 'Hi Bob, you 'moke a pipe? Henny got a pipe but nae 'bacca.' His name was actually Henry Livingstone. I reckon he must be long gone now.

Sunday afternoon blues session at The Noose and Monkey. Featuring the Dirt Road Blues Band. Starts 4.30 pm. Come early to grab a seat.

Gordon Ross and Kevin Henderson played together in a few bands throughout the 60s, including The Triads and The Delinguents. I played with Gordon briefly in the late 70s in a short-lived band with young Mike Chalmers on drums and the late Yvonne Forbes on keys. Last time I saw Gordon was at my mate Billy Allardyce's funeral about five years ago. 

Graham Spry was a really good solid drummer but I canna remember for the life of me who he played with, maybe The Jive Bombers with Gordon?

Catch Blind Summit, a blues duo, this Friday evening at The Noose and Monkey. Two of the elder statesmen of the Aberdeen blues scene, Stefan Kocemba and George Leiper. Stef is a legendary slide player and he and George have a long and colourful history together. You won't go home disappointed, I promise.

Well worth the drive in to see these guys. Such a change to hear a trio of talented musicians that don't throw all their tricks into every song. Absolutely brilliant band.

Makes me wonder what my '69 Ibanez bass would fetch now. Never seen another like it, can't even find it on Ibanez' site. Cost me 55 smackers in '69. Must be worth at least £60 by now?

On ‎27‎/‎01‎/‎2018 at 12:36 PM, Lemonade said:

I'm revisiting some old horror novels by Graham Masterton that I used to love when I was in my late teens / early 20s. The one I'm currently reading is "The Mirror", which at the time utterly terrified me and I called it the scariest book I've ever read. I haven't read him in 15 years so I don't know how they'll stand up now, but The Mirror is creepy as hell so far. He writes really vivid stuff, and there are scenes that have absolutely stayed with me for years, eg a scene in the Mirror, where a man is forced to stab himself in the eyes with a cocktail stirrer and blind himself, then stick it in his ears and deafen himself, then cut out his own tongue. In  The Ritual a man cuts off and cooks his own finger, in The House That Jack Built, a man is grabbed by a gang of youths, they put his cock and balls on a workbench and smash one of his balls with a hammer; later in the same novel, a woman in a sort of trance is made to dance with a man in her bare feet on broken glass. All of those are back on my to-read list, along with Plague and a few others. As I recall my main criticism of him was that he always blew the endings, went far too big and OTT and ruined the book, but we'll see. It says a lot that i remember all these graphic scenes but can't remember a single ending. 

Pretty sure I read The House That Jack Built many years ago.

It was good jamming with you again. Great to see Charlie and company as well. Some really good tasty stuff played yesterday.

Getting near the end of Stephen King and his son Owen's book 'Sleeping Beauties'. The usual twists from him, up to his usual standard.

I'm wondering if this is the same guy from the Blindman's Blues Forum. He goes by the name  Jbone on there, but mentioned once that his name from an old band was Jawbone. He performs in a duo with his wife Jolene too, if it's the same guy.

This Sunday, 3 PM. Full backline. Come out and blow away the New Year cobwebs.

It's good, believe me.

Stone circle? I must check that out. I didn't even know one existed over there. Might find my initials carved in one of the stones, who knows?

No, sorry. But here's their website. Some pics and reviews on there.

http://www.radioshoppickups.com/

I dodged it a few years ago. Simply told them the truth...well most of the truth... " I think it would be problematical for me to be in a jury as I have osteo-arthritis and cannot sit still for very long as it causes pain and discomfort.  I fear this may cause distraction amongst the other jury members." Worked a treat.

Last night I watched Dark Tower and was prepared to be disappointed going by the reviews I have read so far. Having read the Dark Tower series of books by Stephen King, it bears not a lot of resemblance to the original story but in my opinion a good stand-alone film. Could be a good starter for a follow up or three I reckon.